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Finding the Third Proportional to 2,703,352 and 3,779,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 2,703,352 and 3,779,466 is: 5,283,944.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    2,703,352 : 3,779,466 = 3,779,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    2,703,352/3,779,466 = 3,779,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    2,703,352x = 3,779,466 × 3,779,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    2,703,352x = 14,284,363,245,156
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,284,363,245,156/2,703,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 5,283,944.99

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